Check-holder for mines.



L. F. WEAVER.

' GHBGK HOLDER FOR MINES. AIPLIOATION FILED APB..27, 1909.

936,201 Patented Oct. 5, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATEN T QFETQE.

LESLIE F. WEAVER, OF BANNING, PENNSYLVANIA.

* CHECK-HOLDER FOR MINES.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed April 27, 1909.

Patented Oct. 5, 1909. Serial No. 492,490.

ally disengaged from the holder or lost.

Another object of this invention is to provide a check holder which will indicate what checks are being effective check holder that can be observed at a distance and used as a time board by a time keeper, the holder indic atipg when certain checks are in and and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims, and reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part of this specification, wherein there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that the structural elements thereof can be varied or changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure l is a front elevation of a portion of a check holder constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2 is an end view of the same, illustrating the manner in which a check is held, Fig. 3 illustrating the check released, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a portion of the check holder.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 desig nates a board and upon one side of this board are arranged longitudinally alining lugs 2 having openings 3 formed therein. with a shank 4, which presently connected to each lug by a pin 5 is the bifurcated enlarged end 6 of a disk 7 adapted to swing above and below the 2 supporting said disk. The enlarged bifurcated end 6 of each disk is provided h two communicating recesses 8 and 9, the recess 8 providing clearance for a button 10 having a shank 11, while the recess 9 houses a coil spring 12 adapted to encircle the shank 11 of the button 10 and maintain according to the position of the disk 7 relative to said lug. As shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, the disk 7 is maintained in a vertical position above the lug 2 by the button 10 engaging the upper surface 13 thereof and when the disk 7 is swung to a lowered is adapted to engage lug 2 and lock said tion.

The board 1 above each lug 2 is provided with a projecting pin 14 adapted to support a check 15 provided with an opening 16 to pin, the said pins being arranged he upper edge of the board 1. The checks 15 are numbered and can be provided with the names of persons adapted to use the same, and the disks 7 upon the outer sides are numbered and upon the inner sides are provided with names corresponding with t e names on the checks 15.

In connection with mines, it is the present practice to provide each miner upon entering a mine with an identification check containing the name of the miner and a number, and when the check is presented to the miner the time is recorded, and upon the miner leaving the mine the check is handed 1n and the time agaln recorded. Consid- My invention aims to obviate the above efects by placing the board 1 upon the exterior of the building or upon a suitable support, where the same can be easily observed is requlred to remove his pin 14 upon entering a mine, this operation being observed by the checker or time keeper, who immediately records the time opposite the name of the miner corresponding with check-supporting pins the number on the board 1 beneath the pin 14:, this number corresponding with the number of the disk that has been lowered, also with the check that has been removed. The lowered position of the disk indicates that the miner is within the mine, and the disk in an elevated position, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, indicates that the miner is out of the mine or has ceased work, the replacing of the disk upon the pin let having been re corded by the checker or time keeper.

It will be observed from the novel construction of the check holder, that it is possible for a checker or time keeper to immediately determine just what workmen are at work, those absent, and just what workmen have been negligent in not obtaining checks when starting to work and replacing the checks when leaving work.

The pivoted disks 7 are adapted to prevent the checks from being blown or accidentally displaced from the pins 14:, also making it a positive operation. on the part of the miner in removing or replacing the check.

Having now described my invention I claim as new, is

1. A check holder what comprising a board, carried by said board,

and pivoted disks arranged beneath said pins and adapted to swing to opposite sides of their pivotal point for concealing the checks on said pins in one position of the disks and exposing said checks in the other position of the disks.

2. A check holder comprising a board, projecting pins carried by said board, marked checks adapted to be supported by said pins, and pivoted disks arranged beneath said pins for retaining the checks thereon, each disk having a name and number corresponding to the name and number upon the check to be retained upon the pin by said disk.

3. A check holder comprising a board, longitudinally alining lugs carrie by said board, disks pivotally connected to said lugs, check holding pins carried by said board one above each lug, and a spring pressed button carried by each disk for engaging the lug thereof and retaining said disk in an adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I atfiX my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

LESLIE F. WEAVER.

Witnesses A. H. BABSAG, Jos. G. ORMsBY. 

